Opposition hopes for secrecy Bill court review
Civil society and opposition groups cling to the hope that the controversial Protection of State Information Bill will go to the Constitutional Court.
ANC adopts final info Bill draft
The ANC has adopted the final draft of the Protection of State Information Bill in the absence of opposition parties, who walked out.
ANC retracts some secrecy Bill concessions
Opposition parties have accused the ANC of retracting concessions made in recent weeks on the espionage section of the secrecy Bill.
Latest secrecy Bill draft still clashes with Paia
The Protection of State Information Bill has been rewritten to general relief, but the latest draft still makes for a messy clash of laws.
NCOP wants to avoid vote on secrecy Bill
The National Council of Provinces hopes for agreement among parties when it produces its final draft of the Protection of State Information Bill.
Privacy Bill no threat to bloggers
It is a pity that the media has not given much attention to the positive aspects of the Protection of Personal Information Bill, writes John Jeffery.
Another threat to journalism
Vinayak Bhardwaj & Stefaans Brümmer
A proposed law threatens journalists who work outside the mainstream of print and TV, writes Vinayak Bhardwaj and Stefaans Brummer.
MPs' input on Secrecy Bill spurned
The state security department is standing firm on the public interest clause in the Protection of State Information Bill, writes Kwanele Sosibo.
Fear and hope now define the ANC
The factionalism and divisions within the ruling party and how they play out will determine the relationship between the party and the electorate.
Info Bill resistance: Cosatu treads carefully
Cosatu has now backtracked on its strong opposition to the Info Bill and called for discussions.
Sadtu boss in hot water over info Bill
Thobile Ntola, the president of Sadtu, criticised the info Bill publicly without debating it within the teachers' union, leaders say.
Passing of secrecy Bill comes as no surprise
Civic organisations say the passing of the secrecy Bill came as no surprise but they would continue to fight it at the National Council of Provinces.
Black Tuesday: Secrecy Bill passed in Parliament
The National Assembly voted in the Protection of Information Bill on Tuesday with 229 votes.
Black Tuesday protesters decry secrecy Bill
Journalists, activists and citizens around SA have joined protests against the controversial secrecy Bill, which Parliament will vote on today.
Media to march against secrecy Bill vote
Mass demonstrations against the Protection of Information Bill will be held today, as it is put to the vote in Parliament's National Assembly.
Why we were censored, and what we plan to do
M&G editor-in-chief Nic Dawes explains why we blacked out the Mac Maharaj article and what our next steps will be to publish the story.
Secrecy Bill returns unchanged
The National Assembly is expected to pass the controversial Protection of State Information Bill next week.
Invoking fears of censorship: Mac vs M&G
Presidential spokesperson Mac Maharaj has accused the M&G of seeking to 'hide its complicity' after a report about him was suppressed.
[Slideshow] The Mac Maharaj dossier
From struggle hero to a man at the centre of an alleged bribery scandal -- how did it all begin for presidential spokesperson Mac Maharaj?
